[GHC] #8222: CTYPE pragma on newtype is ignored

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#8222: CTYPE pragma on newtype is ignored
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        Reporter:  akio              |                   Owner:
            Type:  bug               |                  Status:  closed
        Priority:  normal            |               Milestone:
       Component:  Compiler          |                 Version:  7.6.3
      Resolution:  worksforme        |                Keywords:
Operating System:  Linux             |            Architecture:  x86_64
 Type of failure:  Incorrect result  |  (amd64)
  at runtime                         |               Test Case:
      Blocked By:                    |  patsyn/should_compile/T9857
 Related Tickets:                    |                Blocking:
                                     |  Differential Revisions:
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Changes (by thomie):

 * status:  infoneeded => closed
 * testcase:   => patsyn/should_compile/T9857
 * resolution:   => worksforme


Comment:

 testsuite/tests/patsyn/should_compile/T9857.hs uses a CTYPE pragma on a
 newtype:

  `newtype {-# CTYPE "unsigned short" #-} Half = ...`

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